Saturday, July 7, 2012

The Dangers Of Drones Being Dependent On GPS


Drone Hijacking? That’s Just the Start of GPS Troubles -- Danger Room

On the evening of June 19, a group of researchers from the University of Texas successfully hijacked a civilian drone at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico during a test organized by the Department of Homeland Security.

The drone, an Adaptive Flight Hornet Mini, was hovering at around 60 feet, locked into a predetermined position guided by GPS. Then, with a device that cost around $1,000 and the help of sophisticated software that took four years to develop, the researchers sent a radio signal from a hilltop one kilometer away. In security lingo, they carried out a spoofing attack.

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More News On How Hackers Can Target And Hijack A Drones Via Through It's GPS

EXCLUSIVE: Drones vulnerable to terrorist hijacking, researchers say -- FOX News
Drone "hijackings" in U.S. raise security concerns -- CBS
UAVs can be hijacked and turned into weapons – researchers -- Defence Web
New Hack-Proof GPS Could Be Huge for Military -- Mashable

Update
: Future Drones Will Autonomously Navigate the Skies Without GPS -- Gizmodo

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